Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-31

TWO NIGHTS OF FIGHTING BETWEEN THE TROOPS,
POLICE AND PEOPLE
Belfast, Ireland, has again become the scene OF a
Tight between the Protestants, the Catholics, the
condtaoulary and the troops The outbreak COM
meneed Saturday night and extended all through
the Peters Hill. Shank Hill and Carrick Hill dis
tric9s In the west Of the city, where the riots Of
lastfummer were fought out. Early In the even-
ing party OF soldiers belonging to the West Sur
whowere OF duty, strolled into this section OF the
tow4 which is almost entirely populated by Cath
STREETS were fun Of people. many Of them being
employees from the ship-yards and factories, who
nad their weeks wages In their pockets The pub
the soldiers had been paying frequent visits to
then: Many of the work-people had also been
ps
proypked the Catholics by making insulting re-
marfs to them, which the latter returned
point Of attacking the soldiers, but were
stPined by the cooler heads. Finally,
anS t o
s0ldfrs This was the signal for a volley of mis-
siles}before which the soldiers retreated, not how
everSbefore several Of them were severely injured
An alarm was sent to police headquarters, and a
stTo1 force OF constables charged upon the riot
I'm ,q n the one f aem Mho
was accomplished some sharp fighting took place
ana fhe constabulary were roughly handled one
DelnS so badly hurt that he may die. The crowd
greMto such proportions and showed so much dis
poSlvOn to continue the contest that troops were
out and md the Whole district strongly
the rest OF the night and during the day,
aith9lgh both Catholics and Protestants were in a
vlOipt and dangerous mood. Last night they
brokk through all restraints. and soon after dark
Ine ttchange or shots between the people and the
po was heard lard Up ON midnight the
and foops had cleared the streets. Nobody was
Kldle but o many any persons 81 received gun,shot
or le3 bruised by being struck'by stones.
A Villains Tragic End.
DROWNED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE THE FURY
OF HIS PURSUERS.
Fronl the Philadelphia Times, To-day
A Hell-dresSed young man. whose name is I'M
known, attempted TO criminally assault girl not
two }quares from the Camden City hall yesterday
afterS1 boon. He was discovered, chased for over a
mile hnd finally drowned In Cooper's creek. The
affaif occurred shortly before 5 o'clock, when the
stredts were crowded with people, attracted by
milf Dry funeral. The assault took place the
Had4on avenue crossing OF the Camden and At
lantf railroad, along what Is known as ''Starrs
hedgf )" where the extensive grounds of the Jesse
w. Syarr homestead are surrounded by a low stone
wall astronomical by heavy growth of briar
hedgf. Three girls, about IA years OF age each.
werelwalking arm in arm along the street, which
happened to be deserted at the time. The young
man1 who Is described as OF medium height and
build with dark hair and moustache and wearing
blatk overcOat, suddenly ran up and grasped one
or tie girls, threw her to the ground and at
temfte to assault her. She struggled desperately
and per companions screamed for help. Their
crieSIWere heard by VIM. Schiller. young man
living at 1926 south Sd street. AT his approach
the IRIS aSSatlant fed and Schiller pursued him.
The phase led across the open lots which border
HadQUn avenue and out towards Cooper creek At
18th hnd Federal streets number OF people were
ATTRACTED by the pursuit and joined in it.
POtcemen Carter and Weldy ran up and Schiller
hast4y explained the case. BY this time the fugi-
tive pad gained some distance and entered the
yardbr Moro Phillips chemical works on COoper's
creek at the foot OF Linden street. He told the
watcfman he had been in a big fight down the
street and was being followed by q crowd, which
woul surely Kill him ii they found him. He was
painting and almost breathleSS, and the watch
man allowed him to hide in an outbuiding. A few
mint eS aIterward the policemen came up. The
Waterman showed them where the fugitive was
He 4ne from his hiding-placc and ram down to
the Wharf Officer Carter was but thirty feet
fromhim.
'sbp or I'll fire." shouted the policeman draw
ing his revolver.
The young man heSttated moment, threw off
his ofercoat and then slid from the wharf to the
creeH He breasted the muddy current, which
was swiftly running at this point, and paid no
atteittion TO the poiiceman's demand to surrender
JUS rs he was near enough to the opposite shore
to totCh bottom, he threw up his arms, and with
fai1t cry for help sank exhausted. The officers
secu3ed boat and rOwed rapidly to the spot. but
the ffDdy had been washed away by the current.
The greek was dragged until dark, but the re-
mainP were not discovered.